The first phase of American political history was characterized by the conflict between the Federalists and the Republicans, and it resulted in the complete triumph of the latter.

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The years between 1800 and 1825 were distinguished, so far as our domestic development was...

The years between 1800 and 1825 were distinguished, so far as our domestic development was...

The combination of Federalism and Republicanism which formed the substance of the system, did not...

The combination of Federalism and Republicanism which formed the substance of the system, did not...

Had it not been for the Atlantic Ocean and the virgin wilderness, the United States...

Had it not been for the Atlantic Ocean and the virgin wilderness, the United States...

The adoption by Jefferson and the Republicans of the political structure of their opponents is...

The adoption by Jefferson and the Republicans of the political structure of their opponents is...

Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot...

Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot...

The more consciously democratic Americans became, however, the less they were satisfied with a conception...

The more consciously democratic Americans became, however, the less they were satisfied with a conception...

In Jefferson's mind democracy was tantamount to extreme individualism.

In Jefferson's mind democracy was tantamount to extreme individualism.

The interest which lay behind Federalism was that of well-to-do citizens in a stable political...

The interest which lay behind Federalism was that of well-to-do citizens in a stable political...

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

The moral and social aspiration proper to American life is, of course, the aspiration vaguely...

The moral and social aspiration proper to American life is, of course, the aspiration vaguely...

Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been...

Let it be immediately added, however, that this economic independence and prosperity has always been...

When the Promise of American life is conceived as a national ideal, whose fulfillment is...

When the Promise of American life is conceived as a national ideal, whose fulfillment is...

The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent...

The higher American patriotism, on the other hand, combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent...

Our country was thereby saved from the consequences of its distracting individualistic conception of democracy,...

Our country was thereby saved from the consequences of its distracting individualistic conception of democracy,...

The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political...

The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political...

Unless the great majority of Americans not only have, but believe they have, a fair...

Unless the great majority of Americans not only have, but believe they have, a fair...

I am not a prophet in any sense of the word, and I entertain an...

I am not a prophet in any sense of the word, and I entertain an...

To the European immigrant - that is, to the aliens who have been converted into...

To the European immigrant - that is, to the aliens who have been converted into...

So far I, at least, have no fault to find with implications of Hamilton's Federalism,...

So far I, at least, have no fault to find with implications of Hamilton's Federalism,...

The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of...

The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefits of...